SERMON XXIII. EPHESIANS VI. VERSE IV. in part. And ye fathers, bring up your children in the nurture, and admonition of the Lord. IN treating of the subject of religious education, as I propose to do this day; it is impossible not to begin with an opinion, which neither leans to this, nor that system, but objects totally to all religious education whatever. For instance, it is said, why give to children, strong opinions upon subjects of the highest difficulty, and the highest importance, and which they may possibly be induced to change, when their under 1 |